Catalogue of measures
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Target Catalogue
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Carry out a comprehensive analysis of potential financial risks such as event cancellation, exchange rate fluctuations and inflation. Use the results of these analyses to develop targeted countermeasures.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Introduce open and transparent award procedures for contracts to private companies involved in the event to ensure fair competitive conditions and avoid corruption.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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Make budget planning for public funds transparent. Provide detailed information on the income and expenditure of tax-funded measures to prevent corruption and abuse.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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Diversify funding through a broad network of sponsors and supporters to reduce dependence on individual donors and increase financial stability.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Rely on regional suppliers to minimise transport costs.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Reduce emissions from logistics transport as far as possible.
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Reduce event costs by sharing infrastructure and equipment with other organisers and thus operate more efficiently.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Cooperate with non-profit organisations (NPOs) to pursue common goals and exploit synergy effects for sustainable financing opportunities.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Consider environmental and social costs and base financial decisions on sustainable targets. Integrate ecological and social factors into your financial planning.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Regularly review regional, national and European funding programmes to tap into additional sources of funding for your event.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Use crowdfunding platforms to finance special projects and minimise the overall costs of your event.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Assign clearly defined responsibilities for financial planning and implementation to ensure that they are shared by at least two people. This reduces the risk that there is no continuous responsibility in the event of a change of personnel.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Conclude multi-year contracts with sponsors at an early stage to ensure the financial stability of your event and build long-term partnerships.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Plan sufficient financial buffers to cover unforeseen events and inflation-related cost increases, provided the budget planning framework allows this.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Take out appropriate insurance to cover specific risks such as weather-related event cancellations and minimise financial losses.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Work with independent auditors to ensure the transparent and compliant use of funds. This promotes compliance with ethical standards and strengthens trust.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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Offer regular training for employees with budget responsibility. Topics should include financial planning, transparency requirements and ethical behaviour in order to promote expertise and prevent misconduct.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Use regular, internal budget controlling, supported by digital tools. This allows you to monitor cost trends efficiently and react to deviations at an early stage.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Action area Innovation and Digitalisation - Target: Expand digitalisation as a driver for sustainable development.
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Create detailed liquidity forecasts to precisely plan and manage future cash flows. Build up reserves to be able to react flexibly to unforeseen costs.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Publish quarterly or monthly financial reports on the status and development of the budget allocated from tax revenues. This creates trust and enables a clear overview of the use of funds.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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